. >> the eagles and lions played sunday afternoon football in near white out conditions. crews worked through the game to clear the field. the storm charging up the east coast is dropping snow and freezing rain, firefighters say black ice caused two dozen cars to pile up just outside of new york city and at least 44 people were taken to the hospital. >> here in the washington d.c. metro area the storm turned mostly to rain but if it gets colder freezing rain could start falling making for more treacherous driving conditions. the storm is part of a system that's been hitting much of the nation. it cancelled more than 2500 flights sunday and is causing more delays and cancellations for monday morning travelers. new york, boston and big cities farther north are preparing for bad weather that could disrupt the morning commute. susan mcginnis, cbs news, arlington, virginia. >>> hundreds of airline flights are already being cancelled for today. the most troubled airports right now are philadelphia international and regan national near washington. >>> president obama is making a